Doris Mary (Batten) Dunn (1898 - 1982)

Born 8 Apr 1898 in Tipton, Staffordshire, England

Ancestors

Wife of George Alder Dunn — married 1920 in Dudley, Staffordshire, England

Descendants

Died 18 Oct 1982 at age 84 in Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Doris (Batten) Dunn was born in Staffordshire, England.

Birth

Doris's birth was registered in the Dudley district in the 2nd quarter of 1898. The mother's maiden name was Lakin. ^[1]

1901 Census

Doris and her family were living at 31, Union Street, Tipton, Dudley, Staffordshire in 1901. ^[2]

• Albert George Batten Head Married Male 28 1873 Gas fitter Hay, Breconshire, Wales
• Ann Batten Wife Married Female 29 1872 - Tipton, Staffordshire, England
• Doris Mary Batten Daughter - Female 2 1899 - Tipton, Staffordshire, England
• Grace Batten Daughter - Female 1 1900 - Tipton, Staffordshire, England

1911 Census

Doris and her family were living at Sedgley Road West Tipton, Tipton, Staffordshire in 1911. ^[3]

• Albert Batten Head Married Male 38 1873 Gas fitter Breconshire Hay
• Ann Batten Wife Married Female 40 1871 - Staffordshire Tipton
• Doris Batten Daughter - Female 12 1899 School Staffordshire Tipton
• Grace Batten Daughter - Female 11 1900 School Staffordshire Tipton

Marriage

The marriage between George A Dunn and Doris M Batten was registered in the Dudley registration district in the 3rd quarter of 1920. ^[4]

Passport Application

When Doris wanted to visit her parents in England for them to see her 2 little children in 1923, she applied for a passport which mentions her husband .
On 22 Sep 1923, Montgomery, Ohio, I Doris Mary Dunn, a naturalized and loyal citizen of the United States, hereby apply to the Department of State, at Washington, for a passport, accompanied by by son Jack, 2 years old; and daughter Joan 11 months old, both born in Dayton, Ohio.
I solemnly swear that I was born at Tipton, Staffordshire, England on or about 8 Apr 1898; that my husband Alder Dunn was born in England, that he emigrated to the United States sailing on board the Cecilian from Liverpool, England on or about 2 Mar 1901; that he resided 22 years uninterruptedly in the United States from1901 to 1923 at Dayton, Ohio; that he was naturalized as a citizen of the United States before the Federal Court of Naturalization at Dayton, Ohio 22 Nov 1921 as shown by the accompanying certificate of Naturalization; that am the wife of the person described in said certificat; that I have resided in the United States uninterruptedly for 3 years from 1920 to 1923 at Dayton Ohio, that I am domiciled in the United States, my permanent residence being at Dayton, in the state of Ohio, where I follow the occupation of Housewife. My last passport was obtained from England on 16 Sep 1920. ^[5]

1930 Census

Alder, his wife and children were living with his parents in 1930 in Dayton. ^[6]

• Arthur Dunn Head Married Male 69 1861 England
• Elizabeth T Dunn Wife Married Female 69 1861 England
• Alder G Dunn Son Married Male 33 1897 England
• Doris M Dunn Daughter-in-law Married Female 31 1899 England
• Jack B Dunn Grandson Single Male 8 1922 Ohio
• Joan Dunn Granddaughter Single Female 7 1923 Ohio

1940 Census

The Dunn family was living at Dayton City, Montgomery, Ohio in 1940. ^[7]

• Alder Dunn Head Married Male 43 1897 England Furnaceman
• Doris Dunn Wife Married Female 42 1898 England Seamstress
• Jack B Dunn Son Single Male 18 1922 Ohio Stock Clerk
• Joan Dunn Daughter Single Female 17 1923 Ohio

1950 Census

Death

Doris died on 18 Oct 1982 and was buried at Dayton National Cemetery. ^[8] Her date of birth was given as 8 Apr 1898 which matches that on her passport application. ^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2FWN-78B : 1 October 2014), Doris Mary Batten, 1898; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Dudley, Staffordshire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSQR-FWK : 21 May 2019), Doris Mary Batten in household of Albert George Batten, Tipton, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Tipton subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWWF-PQ6 : 4 July 2019), Doris Batten in household of Albert Batten, Tipton, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2625-6MK : 13 December 2014), Doris M Batten and null, 1920; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1920, quarter 3, vol. 6B, p. 2674, Dudley, Staffordshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
5. ↑ "United States Passport Applications, 1795-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV5Y-DTX3 : 16 March 2018), Alder Dunn in entry for Doris Mary Dunn, 1923; citing Passport Application, Ohio, United States, source certificate #341391, Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925, 2368, NARA microfilm publications M1490 and M1372 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4HN-K3P : accessed 1 February 2023), Alder G Dunn in household of Arthur Dunn, Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 108, sheet 13B, line 67, family 220, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1855; FHL microfilm 2,341,589.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KW8G-MPX : 9 January 2021), Alder Dunn, Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 94-174, sheet 11A, line 11, family 230, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3256.
8. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVW-F3PV : 10 September 2021), Doris Mary Batten Dunn, ; Burial, Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States of America, Dayton National Cemetery; citing record ID 605852, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
9. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JRNP-WZ4 : 9 January 2021), Doris Dunn, Oct 1982; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).